Chocolate Cherry Cake

Name: Chocolate Cherry Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened; 1 c. sugar; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 tsp. pure almond extract; 1 c. all-purpose flour; 1/3 c. cocoa; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 (about 8 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix (1 layer size); 1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. pure almond extract
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 (about 8 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix (1 layer size)
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°.
2

Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
3

In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and almond extract.
4

Add flour, cocoa and baking soda; beat well.
5

Set aside.
6

Prepare yellow cake mix batter according to directions on box; pour half into bottom of prepared pan.
7

Spoon cocoa batter in dollops over yellow cake batter; top with remaining yellow cake batter and cherry pie filling.
8

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center of cake is firm.
9

Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
10

Garnish with additional cherry pie filling, if desired.
11

Makes 12 to 15 servings.